Angkor Wat Tours and Around

Upon arrival at Siem Reap Airport, our friendly tour guide will welcome you with the warmest greeting. After receiving your luggage, we will drive half an hour to the city center and check in at your hotel (check-in time is 14:00).

You can take a rest or spend your free time walking around and discovering the city at your leisure - there is plenty of shopping and local restaurants in the city. Then head back to your hotel to stay overnight in Siem Reap, then prepare for your Siem Reap tours. 

Today, you will visit most of the must-see attractions in Siem Reap. Breakfast is provided before our tour guide comes to pick you up. We then begin with Ta Prohm - the magnificent temple was built in Bayon style (the Khmer-style art) and has been listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1992. Unlike most Angkorian Temples, the architecture of Ta Prohm is unique and oddly haunting because of its majestic tree roots of trees growing out of and intertwining with the ruin. Continuing our trip, you will visit Angkor Wat – the most amazing and impressive architectural works of the Angkorian era. Your lunch will be provided here at one of the local restaurants.

Take a rest for a while after lunch, then we will have a chance to explore the mysterious ancient city Angkor Thom & Bayon. Angkor Thom (also known as the Great City) was built in the 12th century and comprised of various buildings utilizing massive stones. One of the most famous and unique stone structures is the Bayon Temple. People are curious about this place because of its mysterious smiling stone faces. Depicting the face of the Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of compassion, Bayon Temple is one of the most popular attractions in Cambodia. This is a truly remarkable experience, especially upon first glance of the magnificent and enigmatic stones. Additionally, we will also visit the surrounding area of the complex, which consists of the Baphuon, Elephant Terrace, Terrace of the Leper King and the Royal Place. 

This completes the second day, and you are free to find dinner at your leisure and stay overnight in your hotel.

Starting the third day by having an early breakfast at your hotel, we will travel to the wonderful Phnom Kulen, the most sacred mountain in Cambodia. It is approximately 40 kilometers North of Angkor Wat. Phnom Kulen is a popular place for locals on the weekends or during their holidays for a pilgrimage. It was the birthplace of King Jayavarman II in AD 802.

Our driver will take us through the beautiful countryside to Phnom Kulen, where we will start our light hiking trek. Phnom Kulen has the highest peak of the mountain range, at only 487 meters. On the top, you will enjoy breathtaking panoramic views over the Angkor area from Preah Ang Thom – a modern style pagoda that has an 8-meter tall statue of the reclining Buddha reaching Nirvana. Last but not least, we will have a chance to visit the River of One Thousand Lingas – Srah Damrey, and the spectacular waterfall nearby. This waterfall is a good spot to enjoy some fresh air and cool off after your exploration. We will have a picnic lunch served in this stunning nature area and enjoy some time to relax. Time permitting, it is worth taking a stroll around this area with your tour guide to capturing some beautiful photos of the impressive forest and spectacular scenery. 

We will return to Siem Reap in the late afternoon where you can relax at your hotel and prepare for our next day tour.

Today we will take a transfer out of the Siem Reap to visit a beautiful local village in the countryside. Beginning with a walk through the village and its houses, we will discover many different activities from the locals and how they go about their daily life. We will have an opportunity to learn how they wash their vehicles, sell gasoline in whiskey bottles, and sell local cuisine on the side of small streets. Along the way, you can pick some tropical fruits from the plants, interact with the friendly and kind locals in the village, and enjoy the wonderfully different view here – the charming side of Cambodia that many people do not have the opportunity to experience firsthand.

Then get ready to take a 30-minute ox-cart adventure - one of the unique experiences in Cambodia! This has been an important characteristic in Cambodia for hundreds of years. You will pass by beautiful rice paddies fields and reach one of the large local houses where we will learn about the locals and their daily life. Discover how local people produce the rice wine or how they do different handicraft works as part of everyday living, meanwhile tasting a fresh coconut and some cups of homemade rice wine offered by members of the family – a truly unique and remarkable memory!

Next destination, you will have an interesting experience on a wooden motorized boat (open air, no AC ) along the Tonle Sap Lake to visit the incredible floating village of Me Chrey. On both sides of the lake, you will see plenty of massive wetland and green trees in splendid landscapes. You will understand more about how the local people make their living on the Tonle Sap Lake – the largest freshwater in South East Asia. Take the opportunity to interact with friendly local people along the way, as you absorb their charming daily lifestyle.

Turning back to Siem Reap, we will have a light lunch in town. 

The last day is spent at your leisure. Spend your free time shopping for souvenirs or just simply relax at your hotel then transfer to the airport for your flight back home or other destinations. Your Angkor Wat Tours and Around ends. 

Thank you for choosing Incredible Asia Journeys - Vietnam travel company for your Siem Reap tours. See you again for your next Cambodia Trip.